Origins/ FoundersIn India a young man named Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Indian prince or "The Buddha" was born an grew upon a wealthy family. He decided to follow path of self-denial when he escaped his fathers presence, but he did not find truth until he sat down under a tree, known as the Bo Tree. While sitting next to the tree he was "enlightened" and the Buddha obtained the knowledge he had been looking for.
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